The Black Swan
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Our knowledge is so fragile and vulnerable it borders on being pathetic. Things come along that rock our world and we are shaken to the core. Something or someone with…
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Inter-Professional Collaboration
What can we learn from other occupational groups?
Time To Move It In English And Maths Lessons
Does sitting down in class limit academic performance and negatively impact on children’s health?
Newsround
What’s been newsworthy recently?
No Moaning
Schools have a policy for just about everything these days – or do they?
Too Much Help Isn’t Good
All children need help but giving too much of it can be developmentally inappropriate mean things can go pear-shaped. As Givertz et al (2013) note, Overparenting involves the application of…
Children Can’t Read Maps
In a GPS world, do children really need to learn how to read a map?
Reading Aloud Is Good For You
Forget silent reading, children need to be make some noise. Research tells us that reading aloud can be highly beneficial and we should therefore be promoting ‘oral production’, especially for…
Are Teachers Really Stressed?
Are teachers really stressed?
Text Parents And Tell Them To Get Off Their Phones
We are all familiar with seeing parents walking down the street eyes glued to their mobile phones – meanwhile their children follow (or not) and sort of look like an…